MoRTH, on April 24, 2024, published its official data pertaining
to the sector's performance during financial year 2023-2024. As
per the data made available, the financial year 2023-24 witnessed
construction of 12,349 kms (twelve thousand three hundred and
fortynine kilometers) of national highways and this was 20% higher
than the national highway length constructed during financial year
2022-2023. The data also states that the country witnessed 9,642
kms (nine thousand six hundred and forty-two kilometers) of lane
augmentation and that this was 17% more than the lane augmentation
which took place in financial year 2022-2023.
In terms of capital expenditure, MoRTH saw the highest ever
capital expenditure during the financial year 2023-2024 with INR
3.01 lakh crore (Indian Rupees three point zero one lakh crore)
capital expenditure (as compared to INR 2.41 lakh crore (Indian
Rupees two point four one lakh crore) in financial year 2022-2023).
There was positive news